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Press Releases 2009
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News Brief: November 2009 December 1, 2009
1. Glucose Intolerance in Pregnancy Associated with Postpartum Cardiovascular Risk 2. Cardiovascular Risk in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Linked Primarily to Insulin Resistance 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Type 2 Diabetes and TZDs Available
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Opposing Medicare’s Proposal to Eliminate Payments for Specialists November 10, 2009
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution opposing all public and private payer efforts to eliminate physician consultation services. Physicians providing inpatient and outpatient consultation...
AMA Adopts Endocrine Society Resolution Calling for New Policies to Decrease Public Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals November 10, 2009
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates adopted a resolution calling on the AMA to work with the federal government to enact new federal policies to decrease the public’s exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)...
News Brief: October 2009 November 4, 2009
1. New Scientific Study Indicates that Eating Quickly is Associated with Overeating 2. Postmenopausal Women with Higher Testosterone Levels May Have Increased Health Risks 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Menopausal Symptoms Available
Endocrine Society Calls for Expanded Scope and Funding for Stem Cell Research October 27, 2009
Stem cell research holds great promise for the treatment of millions of Americans with debilitating and possibly fatal diseases. Current legislation and guidelines, however, continue to limit researchers’ endeavors in unlocking the potential breakthroughs...
News Brief: September 2009 October 6, 2009
1. Future Diabetes Treatment May Use Resveratrol to Target the Brain 2. Ethnic Background May Be Associated with Diabetes Risk 3. New Patient Guide to the Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons Available
News Brief: August 2009 September 1, 2009
1. Weight-Loss Surgery Can Break a Family’s Cycle of Obesity 2. Exercise Alone Shown to Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Sedentary Adolescents 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Endocrine Effects of Bariatric Surgery Available
Springer signs publishing agreement with The Endocrine Society August 27, 2009
Springer, one of the leading publishers in the fields of science, technology and medicine, has signed an agreement with The Endocrine Society to co-publish a new journal, Hormones & Cancer, starting in January 2010...
Endocrine Society Calls for Medicare Coverage of DXA Bone Density Testing to be Extended to Men with Testosterone Deficiency August 11, 2009
Hypogonadism, also known as testosterone deficiency, affects 4-5 million men in the United States placing them at risk for developing osteoporosis. Despite the clear association of testosterone deficiency with low bone density and osteoporosis...
The Endocrine Society Lauds Collins Confirmation August 7, 2009
The Endocrine Society issued the following statement today upon Congress’ confirmation of Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., as the new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
Endocrine Reviews is Top-Ranked Journal in the Category of “Endocrinology & Metabolism” August 5, 2009
In its recently released annual Journal Citation Report (JCR) for 2008, Thomson Reuters awarded Endocrine Reviews the top Impact Factor ranking among the 93 journals competing in the “Endocrinology & Metabolism” category...
News Brief: July 2009 August 3, 2009
1. Insufficient Sleep may be Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk 2. Sex Hormones Associated with Broken Bones in Older Men 3. New Patient Fact Sheet on Growth Hormone Use and Abuse Available
Endocrine Society Expert can Provide Balanced Perspective on Use, Misuse and Abuse of Anabolic Steroids July 29, 2009
In light of yesterday’s Public Health Advisory from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning consumers to immediately stop using all body-building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances...
The Endocrine Society Receives Commendation from the ACCME for Excellent Continuing Medical Education Programming July 27, 2009
Today, The Endocrine Society received the highest level of accreditation, “Accreditation with Commendation,” as a provider of continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. Awarded by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)... |